Elite Trader Funding vs BlueGuardian Futures

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4 / 5	★ 3.6 / 5
CEO	Kanwal Singh	Sean Bainton
Years in operation	4+ years	2+ years
Founded	2022	2024

Evaluation Details These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Account Sizes	$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000
Billing period	One Time	One Time
Discount	PIP	PIP
Instant Accounts
DLL
Activation Fee

Rules and Policies

News trading	Allowed	Allowed on Eval; No Trades 5 Mins before/after News on Funded
Swing accounts	Allowed on Direct To Funding and Diamond Hands Only	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	Intermediate – 40% Eval & 30% Funded; All Other Accounts – None	Standard – 40% Eval & Funded; Pro – 35% Funded Only; Rapid – 40% Eval & Funded; Instant – 20%
Commissions	Platform-dependent	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	Inactivity Rule – One trade per week. Log in once every 30 days. Loss Limit Rule – After earning 20% profit, if you lose more than 35%, you may be breached ATD Requirement – You must make x% of your biggest winning day in profit to qualify.	2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit Stop Loss Rule – Trading without a stop-loss is prohibited Max Risk to Reward – Capped 5:1 “All-in” Rule – Prohibited to use max. contract sizes early in an Eval and a Funded Account Inactivity Rule – One trade within a 7 day period

Payments and Operations

Profit split	100% Up To $25k	100% Up To $15k Then 90%
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto
Payout methods	Rise	Rise
Platforms
Support	Discord / Ticket Sytem	Discord / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	Before First Payout	Before Requesting a Payout
Restricted countries	❎	Yes
Changelog	❎	❎

Evaluation Comparison Module

The industry standard benchmark. Which firm offers the better 50,000 unit plan today?

Elite Trader Funding

1-STEP

A more traditional path to funding.

EOD DRAWDOWN

Best for traders who want end of day drawdown.

FAST TRACK

Best for traders who want to get funded quickly with a static option.

STATIC

Best for position traders who want a fixed drawdown.

DIAMOND HANDS

Best for traders who need overnight and weekend holding.

DTF (DIRECT TO FUNDED)

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation entirely.

BlueGuardian Futures

STANDARD

For traders who want a traditional path to funding.

PRO

Best for traders who want larger position sizes, and a Buffer Requirement rather than profit targets.

RAPID

Best for traders who want payouts every 3 days and those who want to pass the challenge in 1 day.

INSTANT

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation and start earning payouts immediately.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

Elite Intermediate – 40% Eval & 30% Funded; All Other Accounts – None

BlueGuardian Standard – 40% Eval & Funded; Pro – 35% Funded Only; Rapid – 40% Eval & Funded; Instant – 20%

News Trading

Elite Allowed

BlueGuardian Allowed on Eval; No Trades 5 Mins before/after News on Funded

Swing Trading

Elite Allowed on Direct To Funding and Diamond Hands Only

BlueGuardian Not Allowed

KYC & Access

Elite Before First Payout

BlueGuardian Before Requesting a Payout

Payout policy

Elite Static, Fast Track, 1-Step, EOD & Diamond Hands – 8-10 ATDs & Safety Net; D2F – 10-20 ATDs & Safety Net

BlueGuardian Rapid – Profit Target (Every 3 Days); Pro – Clear Buffer (Every 5 Days); Instant/Standard – Payout Target (Every 5 Days)

Commissions

Elite Platform-dependent

BlueGuardian Platform-dependent

Payouts and Costs These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

COMPARE	Elite Trader Funding	BlueGuardian Futures
Profit Split	100% Up To $25k	100% Up To $15k Then 90%
Payout Frequency	8-10 ATDs + Achieve Safety Net	Every 3 Days \| Payout Target
Evaluation Price	$29 / one time	$43 / one time
Billing Period	One Time	One Time
Payout Methods	Rise	Rise
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto